Civil Engineer (Geotechnical)
Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for the Civil Engineering (Geotechnical), 0810 Series:
Please refer to the General Schedule Qualification Standards Basic Requirements for All Professional Engineering Positions Series for education requirements. (NOTE:
Applicants MUST submit/upload a copy of the transcripts with the application package. For application purposes, unofficial transcripts are acceptable.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Specialized Experience Required:
GS-11:
One year of specialized experience which includes meeting ANY TWO of the following:
1) Apply professional geotechnical engineering concepts and analyses for design of new or evaluation of existing structures or facilities; 2) perform field inspections of completed civil works projects, particularly dams and levees, for operational condition and signs of distress; or 3) review and check contract drawings, quantity estimates, and technical provisions of the specifications performed by others for conformance with good engineering practice, design requirements and/or drawing standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09) or equivalent level. OR Education:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as:
Civil Engineering. OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12:
One year of specialized experience which includes MEETING:
1) Perform geotechnical engineering analyses (settlement, stability, seepage, bearing capacity, etc.) for design of new or evaluation of existing structures or facilities using commercially available geotechnical software packages such as SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, SIGMA/W, LPILE, ALLPILE, Pile Buck, GRLWEAP, FLAC3D, PLAXIS, and UTEXAS; and MEETING ANY TWO of the following:
2) execute geotechnical investigations and analyses required for design or retrofit of complex facilities including, but not limited to, earth dams, dikes, levees, foundations, floodwalls, roads, pavements, earthwork, navigation, drainage, utilities, and bridge abutment construction; 3) resolve complex problems considering pervious and impervious soils, economic feasibility, seepage, stability of slopes and foundations, and methods of construction as they pertain to the structure under design; 4) participate in contract negotiations by writing standards and contract specifications; or 5) perform inspections of completed civil works projects, particularly dams and levees, for operational condition and signs of distress. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11) or equivalent grade level. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Contracting/ProcurementGeotechnical EngineeringOral CommunicationTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS). For GS-11:
52 weeks at GS-09. For GS-12:
52 weeks at GS-11.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for the Civil Engineering (Geotechnical), 0810 Series:
Please refer to the General Schedule Qualification Standards Basic Requirements for All Professional Engineering Positions Series for education requirements. (NOTE:
Applicants MUST submit/upload a copy of the transcripts with the application package. For application purposes, unofficial transcripts are acceptable.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Specialized Experience Required:
GS-11:
One year of specialized experience which includes meeting ANY TWO of the following:
1) Apply professional geotechnical engineering concepts and analyses for design of new or evaluation of existing structures or facilities; 2) perform field inspections of completed civil works projects, particularly dams and levees, for operational condition and signs of distress; or 3) review and check contract drawings, quantity estimates, and technical provisions of the specifications performed by others for conformance with good engineering practice, design requirements and/or drawing standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09) or equivalent level. OR Education:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as:
Civil Engineering. OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12:
One year of specialized experience which includes MEETING:
1) Perform geotechnical engineering analyses (settlement, stability, seepage, bearing capacity, etc.) for design of new or evaluation of existing structures or facilities using commercially available geotechnical software packages such as SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, SIGMA/W, LPILE, ALLPILE, Pile Buck, GRLWEAP, FLAC3D, PLAXIS, and UTEXAS; and MEETING ANY TWO of the following:
2) execute geotechnical investigations and analyses required for design or retrofit of complex facilities including, but not limited to, earth dams, dikes, levees, foundations, floodwalls, roads, pavements, earthwork, navigation, drainage, utilities, and bridge abutment construction; 3) resolve complex problems considering pervious and impervious soils, economic feasibility, seepage, stability of slopes and foundations, and methods of construction as they pertain to the structure under design; 4) participate in contract negotiations by writing standards and contract specifications; or 5) perform inspections of completed civil works projects, particularly dams and levees, for operational condition and signs of distress. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11) or equivalent grade level. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Contracting/ProcurementGeotechnical EngineeringOral CommunicationTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS). For GS-11:
52 weeks at GS-09. For GS-12:
52 weeks at GS-11.
- Department:
0810 Civil Engineering - Salary Range:
$69,016 to $107,542 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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